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CONTRIBUTION TO THE MOTION ON THE STATE OF DRIVING ON OUR ROADS Dr K. Shangula, MP Hon Speaker Hon Members I rise to render my support Pendukeni I also support Standing Committee for further investigation and broader consultation.

search for a solution to this problem requires broader public engagement.

to the Motion on the State of Driving on our Roads by Hon this Motion be referred to the Parliamentary It is my belief that the livula-Ithana.
that Hon Speaker, In order for one to prescribe a solution, one needs to establish the diagnosis and not to treat the symptoms.

More than often, we tend to apply a solution to a symptom without addressing the underlying causes.

This is bound to fail as the symptoms will recur time and again.
According the major causes of motor vehicle accidents to the Road Accident Report in Namibia of2013, are reckless and drunk driving, over-speeding, fatigue, unsafe road, slow-moving driver vehicles and unsafe vehicle condition.

But the most disturbing feature on our roads is the attitude of drivers.

Most of them have little patience on the road and have little regard for the pedestrians.

There have been incidences of road range of which some have ended up in deaths.
The major contributing factor is that there Individuals go for driving lessons conducted by private is no standardized training of drivers.

drivers who are charging fees per hour.

This is already a limiting factor as one is inclined to save on cost by reducing the hours of train driving.
Learners are taught how to drive a car Law mechanically, but enforcement agents have mostly focused on over-speeding and drunken driving and paying little or no attention to condition of the vehicles and on slow-moving vehicles.

This is the root cause of the problem.

they are hardly taught how to conduct themselves on the road.
submit country the include standards setting for training of drivers; curriculum development authority whose I that responsibilities for driving; civic training enforcement by the trainers; and enforcement of civilized conduct on the road by all road users.

to establish a training regulatory needs Incessant condemnation of rogue drivers and the mourning the victims of road accidents will not solve the problem.

It is the mindset of drivers that need to change!


We need to instill a sense of self-regulation on the road.

This can only be achieved through civic training.

In the meantime, road; excessive speeding; slow-moving vehicles; and vehicle roadworthiness among others.

law enforcement agencies should focus on visibility of traffic officers on the It may time to review the speed limit of 120 km per hour to commensurate the improved safety margins of modem vehicles.
The current speed limit was set many years ago during the time of Bedford and Chevrolets.

There must also be a minimum speed set for vehicles on highways to be 100 km per hour.

contribute significantly to Slow-moving vehicles on highways accidents.

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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA SEVENTH SPECIAL SESSION, 2015 C.R.

NO.

18-269 A RESOLUTION Encouraging and recommending the establishment of a peace and security force for the Federated States of Micronesia.
1 WHEREAS, the FSM is an independent self-governing nation; 2 and 3 WHEREAS, under the terms of a treaty between FSM and the 4 United States of America the Federated States of Micronesia enjoys 5 security protection from the United States of America for its 6 citizens and territorial jurisdiction, including a vast fisheries 7 zone; and 8 WHEREAS, certain aspects of the amended Compact of Free 9 Association between the Federated States of Micronesia and the 10 United States of America terminates in 2023; and 11 WHEREAS, the Government of FSM must take on a greater 12 responsibility toward the maintenance of national peace and civil 13 security for its citizens and security control over its borders 14 and all future development; and 15 WHEREAS, the FSM has an adequate and able population to form 16 a peace and security force; and 17 WHEREAS, many Micronesians who are veterans of United States 18 Armed Services have returned to their Micronesian homes and can 19 serve in and assist in the operation of a peace and security 20 force; and CRL 18-273 C.R.
NO.

18-269 1 WHEREAS, such a force could serve multiple capacities, 2 including responding to relief efforts in the aftermath of 3 national disasters within the Nation and as volunteers to other 4 countries; now, therefore, 5 BE IT RESOLVED that by the adoption of this resolution the 6 FSM Congress hereby recommends the following: 7 1.
That the Office of the President initiate discussions 8 among FSM leaders on the matter of the FSM undertaking the 9 development a security and peace force in the FSM; and 10 2.

That the President make known to our development partners 11 this aspiration of self-help for security and peace for the Nation 12 and the region; and 13 3.
The President give special notice to our partner, the 14 United States of America, of this aspiration and to seek from the 15 United States technical advise and financial assistance for this 16 undertaking; and 17 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this 18 resolution be transmitted to the President of the Federated States 19 of Micronesia.

20 21 Date: 4/15/15 Introduced by: /s/ Peter M. Christian Peter M. Christian 22 23 24 25 2 of 2
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No 464 House of Representatives Supplementary Order Paper Tuesday, 3 March 2020 Abortion Legislation Bill Proposed amendments David Seymour, in Committee, to move the following amendments: Clause 5 In clause 5, new section 2, delete the definition of safe area (page 4, lines 29 to 31).

Clause 7 In clause 7, delete new sections 15 to 17 (page 6, line 22 to page 8, line 18).
Explanatory note This Supplementary Order Paper amends clause 7 of the Abortion Legislation Bill to delete new sections 15, 16, and 17, and also amends clause 5 to delete the definition of safe area from new section 2, to remove safe areas from the legislation.

The Law Commission did not recommend safe areas in the report that led to the Abortion Legislation Bill.
While emotional harm caused by protesters is undesirable, propo- nents of safe areas are mistakenly importing a narrative from America where those accessing abortion services are grossly harassed and obstructed.

In New Zealand, pro- tests are more often pitiable than harmful.

Such harm is not a common problem and can be adequately dealt with by current legislation, including the Summary Offences Act 1981 and the Trespass Act 1980.
Safe areas are an impairment to freedom of expression and create a precedent for future restrictions.

What’s more the impairment is so arbitrary and weakly justified that it could serve as a justification for almost any future impairment.

I note that, in advice to the Attorney General on this Bill, Crown Law has agreed the right to freedom of expression is impaired, and a precedent has been set, but the impairment is justified.
I believe Crown Law has done its assessment correctly but failed to weigh the comparative values of freedom of expression and 1 SOP No 464 Proposed amendments to Abortion Legislation Bill precedent setting against the limited, if any, harm reduction that will actually occur.

The creation of safe areas is bad law-making and should be removed from this Bill.

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No 385 House of Representatives Supplementary Order Paper Tuesday, 5 November 2013 New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill Proposed amendment Metiria Turei, in Committee, to move the following amendment: New clause 10A After clause 10 (after line 31 on page 6), insert: 10A Harm minimisation measures (1) In order to minimise any gambling-related harm caused by the Agreement, SKYCITY must ensure that its host responsibility programme for SKYCITY Casino–– (a) ensures all gaming machines have pre-commitment technology; and ensures all gaming machines display the odds of win- ning and how long a gambler has been playing; and introduces compulsory player tracking; and ensures a mandatory pre-commitment system is intro- duced by 30 June 2017.
(b) (c) (d) (2) (3) SKYCITY is prohibited from–– (a) publishing any direct advertising of gambling oppor- tunities to any person or people who have excluded themselves or been excluded from SKYCITY Casino; and offering any inducements to use gaming machines, in- cluding free hospitality, food, parking or anything sim- ilar.
(b) In order to ensure independent analysis of SKYCITY’s host responsibility programme, the Gambling Commission, as part of the 2-yearly review of SKYCITY’s host responsibility pro- gramme, must–– 1 SOP No 385 Proposed amendments to New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill (a) (b) undertake extensive consultation with the Salvation Army, the Ministry of Health, the Secretary for Internal Affairs, and Lifeline Aotearoa; and engage an independent evaluation of SKYCITY’s host responsibility programme.
Explanatory note This Supplementary Order Paper amends the New Zealand International Con- vention Centre Bill.

This Supplementary Order Paper places requirements on SKYCITY to introduce robust harm minimisation measures to minimise the gambling-related harm that results from this Agreement.

Department of Internal Affairs advice on this bill warned that the extra gambling concessions in the bill would “almost certainly” increase gambling-related harm.
Further advice from the Ministry of Health dismissed the harm minimisation measures included in the Agreement as both old and ineffective.

This Supplementary Order Paper introduces a series of harm minimisation measures for SKYCITY to include in its host responsibility programme and stipulates a requirement for independent analysis of SKYCITY’s host responsibility programme.

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CHAIRPERSON OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE (PAC) CUM MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR ROMPIN PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE OFFICE PARLIAMENT OF MALAYSIA, JALAN PARLIMEN 50680 KUALA LUMPUR Tel Fax Email Website : 03-2601 7263 / 2698 6852 (DL) : 03-2698 9218 : pacparlimen@parlimen.gov.my : http://www.parlimen.gov.my/pac 14 November 2017 Press Statement by Hon.
Dato' Sri Hasan Arifin, Chairman of Public Accounts Commiitee of Parliament (PAC) regarding the Tabling of the PAC Report on the Construction Management of the Air Force College in Kepala Batas, Kedah under the Ministry of Defense of Malaysia (MINDEF) 1) PAC today, tabled the PAC Report on the Construction of Air Force College in Kepala Batas, Kedah under the Ministry of Defense (MINDEF) in the House of Representatives.
2) This issue is based on the findings of the National Audit Department (JAN) in the tabling of the Auditor-General's Report (LKAN) 2014 Series 1 which was tabled in Parliament on 6 April 2015.

3) PAC called for proceedings on this issue, on 15 March 2017 MINDEF’s Secretary-General, Datuk Seri Abdul Rahim Mohamad Radzi was summoned to clarify the issue raised by JAN in the LKAN 2014 Series 1.
4) In the proceedings, PAC members raised the following issues: i) The overall value of the project has not been finalized since the adjustment of the contract price has not been confirmed by the consultant.

ii) Buildings are not fully occupied even when completed.

iii) Limited laboratory rooms and unable to accommodate practical training equipment which can affect learning sessions at the Institute of Aerospace Technology (ITAS).
iv) The number of upgrades for consultation fees has not been finalized as the overall value of the project has not been adjusted.

v) The completion of the contract document was 16 months late after taking into account the allowed 4 months.

vi) Five Work Change Arrangements (APK) with an estimated total cost of RM1.61 million have been completed through principle approval without the approval of the Superintending Officer.
vii) Detailed review should be made in the construction area to confirm the completed construction drawings with the claims made.

viii) The proposed APK application for the construction of anti-cut & anti- climb type fences at the Ammunition and Weapons Store was cancelled due to restrictions in allocation.

ix) Some of the construction work performed poorly; floor finishes was not satisfactory; incomplete electrical & mechanical work and finishing on stairs was removed.
5) The public who are interested in reading and reviewing the PAC Report on the Construction of the Air Force College Complex Management, Kepala Batas, Kedah may download the report at PAC website at www.parlimen.gov.my/pac Hon.

Dato’ Sri Hasan Arifin Chairman of Public Accounts Committee Parliament of Malaysia
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No 298 House of Representatives Supplementary Order Paper Tuesday, 6 August 2013 Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill Proposed amendments Hon Trevor Mallard, in Committee, to move the following amendments: Clause 19 In clause 19, new section 314(1)(ga), (line 12 on page 8), replace “pre-commit- ment, player tracking, or” with “player tracking or”.
New clauses 20 and 21 After clause 19 (after line 14 on page 8), insert: 20 New section 84A inserted (Use of pre-commitment devices, technology or systems) After section 84, insert: “84A Use of pre-commitment devices, technology, or systems All class 4 gambling operators must require the use of player tracking devices, pre-commitment cards, or other devices de- signed to permit responsible gambling and– “(a) maximise player knowledge about, and control over, their gambling; or “(b) minimise gambling-related harm originating at the venue.” 21 New section 187A inserted (Use of pre-commitment devices, technology, or systems) After section 187, insert: “187A Use of pre-commitment devices, technology or systems All casinos must require the use of player tracking devices, pre-commitment cards, or other devices designed to permit responsible gambling and— 1 SOP No 298 Proposed amendments to Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill “(a) maximise player knowledge about, and control over, their gambling; or “(b) minimise gambling-related harm originating at the venue.” Explanatory note This Supplementary Order Paper amends the Gambling (Gambling Harm Re- duction) Amendment Bill to provide that the Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for the purposes of prescribing the use of player tracking or other harm-minimisation devices, technology, or systems in or associated with gaming machines.
This Supplementary Order Paper also requires all class 4 gambling operators and casinos to use player tracking devices, pre-commitment cards, or other devices designed to permit responsible gambling and maximise player knowledge about, and control over, their gambling, or minimise gambling-related harm originating at the venue.

A similar provision was included in the Bill as introduced but the Commerce Committee recommended the provisions’ deletion.
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No 120 House of Representatives Supplementary Order Paper Wednesday, 9 September 2015 Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) Proposed amendments Denise Roche, in Committee, to move the following amendments: Clause 6 Delete clause 6 (page 6, lines 6 to 14).
Clause 7 Replace clause 7(1) and (2) (page 7, lines 5 to 9) with: After section 53(2)(c), insert: (ca) conditions prescribing and specifying the use of pre- commitment, player-tracking, or other harm-mini- misation devices, technology, or systems associated with the site’s gambling machines: Clause 8 Delete clause 8 (page 7, lines 29 to 35).

Clause 9 Delete clause 9 (page 8, lines 1 to 9).

Clause 9A Delete clause 9A(1) (page 8, lines 12 to 14).

Clause 13 Delete clause 13 (page 12, lines 4 to 8).
1 SOP No 120 Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) Proposed amendments to Clause 18 In clause 18, delete new section 371(1)(dd) and (de) (page 15 line 32 to page 16 line 7).

Schedule In the Schedule, delete new Schedule 1AA, clause 3 (page 17 lines 22 to 32).

This Supplementary Order Paper proposes amendments that would: Explanatory note ensure commission-based payments are not made to any venue operators.
Commission payments would tend to incentivise operators to increase the amount of betting on their poker machines, either to increase the profits from their business or to sustain it when its other business activities became unprof- itable.

This would likely increase gambling-related harm arising from the use of the machines on their premises: ensure the term of approved licences for both venues and operators would not be greater than the current maximum of 18 months.
There is strong evidence that relatively few venues are carrying out their harm minimisation and host re- sponsibility obligations adequately.

The Department of Internal Affairs’ “secret shopper” exercise demonstrated this, with 101 of 102 venues visited failing to meet their obligations.
Until this situation changes it would risk more gam- bling-related harm to give any operators or venues extended licence periods: require the introduction of specified effective pre-commitment and other harm minimisation systems as a mandatory condition in all operators’ licences.
This would help and empower poker machine gamblers to have valuable knowledge about, and to determine and control, their amount and extent of gambling be- fore they entered the potentially seductive atmosphere of the gambling venue.

The wording reflects that in section 314(1)(ga) of the Gambling Act 2003, introduced in the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Act 2013, which is an authority potentially to introduce such regulations that has not yet been exercised.
The amendment in this Supplementary Order Paper would require such appropriate specific conditions in all future operators’ li- cences.

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No 303 House of Representatives Supplementary Order Paper Tuesday, 6 August 2013 Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill Proposed amendment Hon Trevor Mallard, in Committee, to move the following amendment: New clause 20 After clause 19 (after line 14 on page 8), insert: New section 3A inserted (Vision) After section 3, insert: 20 “3A Vision New Zealand will aim to reduce the number of gaming ma- chines to 10,000 by 1 January 2025.” Explanatory note This Supplementary Order Paper amends the Gambling (Gambling Harm Re- duction) Amendment Bill, which as currently drafted does not provide any vi- sion for the reduction of numbers of gaming machines.
This Supplementary Order Paper amends the Bill to provide for a vision to re- duce the numbers of gaming machines to 10,000 by 1 January 2025.

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No 125 House of Representatives Supplementary Order Paper Wednesday, 9 February 2022 Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill Proposed amendments Dr Elizabeth Kerekere, in Committee, to move the following amendments: Clause 4 In clause 4, after the definition of conversion practice (page 2, after line 19), insert: gender expression— (a) means a person’s presentation of gender through— (i) physical appearance (including dress, hairstyles, acces‐ sories, and cosmetics); and (ii) mannerisms, speech, behavioural patterns, names, and personal references; and (b) may or may not conform to a person’s gender identity gender identity— (a) means a person’s gender-related identity, which may or may not correspond with their designated sex at birth; and (b) includes— (i) (ii) the personal sense of the body (whether this involves medical intervention or not); and other expressions of gender, including dress, speech, mannerisms, names, and personal references In clause 4, after the definition of serious harm (page 2, after line 28), insert: 1 SOP No 125 Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill Proposed amendments to sexual orientation means a person’s emotional, affectional, and sexual attraction to, or intimate or sexual relations with, persons of— (a) (b) a different gender; or the same gender; or (c) more than one gender.
Explanatory note This Supplementary Order Paper amends the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legis‐ lation Bill to provide definitions of terms used in the Bill, consistent with those rec‐ ommended by the Human Rights Commission in their submission on the Bill.

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No 23 House of Representatives Supplementary Order Paper Wednesday, 28 March 2018 Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill Proposed amendment Darroch Ball, in Committee, to move the following amendment: Clause 4 In clause 4, in section 70(3)(a), replace “8 years” with “14 years”.
Explanatory note This Supplementary Order Paper amends clause 4 of the Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill (the Bill), which amends section 70(3)(a) of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (the principal Act).

This will align the maximum penalty for supply of non-approved products in line with the penalties for the supply of Class B drugs in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.
The Bill aims to increase the penalty to the same level as Class C drugs, which are regarded as a moderate risk.

With approximately 25 deaths in 2017, synthetic drugs cause greater social harm than Class C drugs.

This Supplementary Order Paper proposes to reduce the extraordinary harm to New Zealanders caused by synthetic drugs.

A maximum penalty reflective of the high risk posed by Class B drugs is more appropriate.
The deaths and harm caused by synthetic drugs is extremely disturbing to the public and our legislation must reflect this level of concern.

Suppliers and distributors must face the consequences of their operations and the justice system must impose greater penalties and appropriate sentences.

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